to defend oneself; to protect oneself
covering; protection; backing; relief
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
right beside; close to; nearby
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
pressure; oppression; suppression
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
to move forward; to move on
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
short distance; short range; short-haul
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
outside of; not covered by
release; emission; ejection
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly